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(43) Date of publication: 01.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/48 (21) Application number: 09719908.7 (22) Date of filing: 06.03.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 7/28(2006.01) G03B 13/36(2006.01) H04N 9/07(2006.01) G02B 7/34(2006.01) H04N 5/232(2006.01) H04N 101/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/JP2009/054818 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/113644 (17.09.2009 Gazette 2009/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 11.03.2008 JP 2008061845 03.03.2009 JP 2009049716 (71) Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Tokyo 146-8501 (JP)	(72) Inventors: ONUKI, Ichiro Tokyo 146-8501 (JP) NAGANO, Akihiko Tokyo 146-8501 (JP) TAKAMIYA, Makoto Tokyo 146-8501 (JP) (74) Representative: Williamson, Brian  Canon Europe Ltd 3 The Square Stockley Park Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET UB11 1ET (GB)